Card text

Base Set print

As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may turn all Energy attached to Charizard into Energy for the rest of the turn. This power can't be used if Charizard is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

Fire Spin ほのおのうず

100

Discard 2 Energy cards attached to Charizard in order to use this attack.

Legendary Collection print

As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may turn all Energy attached to Charizard into Energy for the rest of the turn. This power can't be used if Charizard is affected by a Special Condition.

Fire Spin ほのおのうず

100

Discard 2 Energy cards attached to Charizard or this attack does nothing.

Pokédex data (Stormfront print)

Its wings can carry this Pokémon close to an altitude of 4,600 feet. It blows out fire at very high temperatures.

ちじょう １４００メートル まで ハネを つかって とぶことができる。 こうねつの ほのおを はく。

Release information

This card was released in the Base Set with an illustration by Mitsuhiro Arita, first originating from the Japanese Expansion Pack. In Japan, this card was released as a promotional card with different artwork by Ken Sugimori. It was first available through the "Trade Please" Campaign that ran from February 10th to July 31st in 1998. A flyer included with the Trade Please album by Suzukisan had to be mailed to MediaFactory along with any two Pokémon trading cards within the campaign period. The Please Trade promotional card, as well as either this card, Venusaur, or Blastoise would then be sent back, completing the trade. This print was later released as part of the Pokémon Song Best Collection CD. These prints have the Pikachu Records logo in place of an expansion symbol. A jumbo English version of the Base Set print was released in Japan as a free insert in the April 2000 CoroCoro magazine. The original print was also reprinted in the English Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection expansions. An exclusive Non-Holofoil version of this print was released in the latter set's LavaTheme Deck.

A special reprint with redrawn art by Mitsuhiro Arita was released in the Stormfront expansion, originating from the Japanese Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky expansion. This print modified some of the card text to bring it in line with modern card wording whilst still allowing it to retain most of its original effects; however, Energy Burn was made mandatory on the Stormfront print, whereas it was originally optional on the Base Set print.

Trivia

This card was once the most sought-after card in the entire Pokémon TCG; the fact that it is a Charizard card and does 100 damage was a major factor in its appeal. Various versions of this card have been sold anywhere starting at $30, with the original 1st Edition Wizard of the Coast version selling for an average of $150, and even for more during the height of its popularity.

The 1st edition variant of this card is still one of the most sought after cards in the hobby. A 1st edition copy graded PSA 9 can earn $700. A 1st edition copy graded PSA 10 can earn over $2,000. Ungraded 1st edition copies can range in the hundreds.